Children out of school, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Children out of school, female was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Madagascar, 1972–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Madagascar is 0.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.5% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Madagascar peaked at 45.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Madagascar 173rd out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 39.4% | — |
| 1989 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 39.6% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -99.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +283.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -83.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +283.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2010 | -99.2% | 26.3% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 37.6% | 45.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 26.3% | 36.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 170 Saudi Arabia 0.3% compare
- 171 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare
- 172 Switzerland 0.1%
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 175 Australia 0.1% compare
- 176 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Madagascar?
- Children out of school, female in Madagascar was 0.1% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for children out of school, female?
- Madagascar ranks 173rd out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.